Julius Caesar Cassius. Cassius Tells Essay

Even Brutus, who feared absolute power, became corrupt. The play explores different types of power, both the type that Caesar had bestowed upon him but also military power and power gained from making political connections demonstrated by Antony and Octavius. All types of power can be potentially abused.

2. Compare and contrast-Portia and Calpurnia

The main difference between Calpurnia's role and Portia's is that the latter helps plot against Caesar while the former was his loving wife. However, both women ultimately care about the best type of government for Rome and are dismayed by the way power has corrupted the men around them.

3. Conspirators right to kill Caesar?

The conspirators had good intentions in their scheme, as they hoped for a Rome built on Republican ideals and not on monarchic power.However, they were absolutely wrong to use murder as a method.

4. Role of superstition in the play

Superstition represents fear, a throwback to the past, and the lack of readiness of the Roman people to govern themselves based on reason. However, superstition also serves a role as dreams and intuition. Caesar would have done better to pay attention to his wife's dreams for example.

5. Brutus an "honorable man?"

Although Brutus did want what was best for Rome, he betrayed and murdered his friend and therefore….....